Legend of Fu Yao Episode 8 Recap, Plot

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Yun Hen led a large group of men to pursue a carriage, only to discover it was empty. Qi Zhen, realizing this was a diversion, concluded that Changsun Wuji must still be within Mount Xuanyuan. With the manor and secret passages already searched, the only remaining location was Dr. Zong's residence on the eastern side of the mountain. Qi Zhen, accompanied by Yun Hen and his men, immediately set off to search Dr. Zong's courtyard.

At Dr. Zong’s residence, Changsun Wuji and Fu Yao hid in the bushes. Qi Zhen arrived, demanding to know if Dr. Zong was harboring His Highness. Dr. Zong calmly stated that he had merely been summoned by Changsun Wuji a few days prior and denied hiding him, inviting Qi Zhen to search if he disbelieved him. As soldiers began their search, Qi Zhen idly picked up a golden-thread snakeweed plant.

Despite Dr. Zong’s urgent warnings, Qi Zhen dismissed them, only for his palm to immediately blacken from the plant's potent poison. Dr. Zong stepped forward, offering to release the black blood to detoxify Qi Zhen, explaining that the courtyard's seemingly ordinary fragrance was actually the residual poison from his recent medicine. Moments later, several soldiers also collapsed from the poison.

Dr. Zong coolly provided the remedy – a bath in clean water and copious amounts of water to drink – stating he couldn't produce enough antidote for everyone immediately. He then challenged Qi Zhen, asserting that if Changsun Wuji were indeed hidden there, he would have already succumbed to the poison. Seeing no sign of Changsun Wuji and facing the immediate threat of the poison, Qi Zhen had no choice but to order his men to retreat.

Once Qi Zhen and his men had left, Fu Yao and Changsun Wuji emerged from their hiding spot. Fu Yao thanked Dr. Zong for his intervention, praising his cunning for feigning the "poison" with osmanthus fragrance, which only those with ill intentions perceived as venomous. Dr. Zong remained aloof, retreating to his room.

Inside, Dr. Zong began to treat Fu Yao’s arm wound, but Changsun Wuji intervened, stating Dr. Zong's eccentric nature prevented him from treating women, implying he himself had secured the treatment. Changsun Wuji pressed Fu Yao to remember this significant kindness. Fu Yao again questioned why he had saved her. He initially joked it was for "Break the Empyrean Heaven," a powerful technique coveted across the Five Kingdoms.

However, he clarified that the skill was useless to him and his true motive was to thwart Yan Lie, who was colluding with Qi Zhen. Since Yan Lie wanted Fu Yao dead, Changsun Wuji declared her his ally. Fu Yao, accepting his unconventional logic, promised to repay his kindness, insisting she would prove useful to him someday.

She then requested another favor, but Changsun Wuji preempted her, revealing he had already transferred internal energy to her during her healing, though it would only last for two hours. He knew her urgency stemmed from a desire for revenge. He warned her about the formidable family backing Pei Yuan, but Fu Yao remained undeterred, resolute in her decision.

Changsun Wuji then informed her of his escape plan: the Xuanyuan River would rise the next day, providing a perfect opportunity to float downstream and leave Mount Xuanyuan. He had made all arrangements, but she needed to return within two hours to join him for their departure. Fu Yao confidently promised to make it back in time.

The following day, Pei Yuan presented a meticulously prepared dinner, including Golden Hand-shaped Roll and Bamboo Fungus with Longjing Tea, to Yan Jingchen, but he remained preoccupied. He coldly refused the food. Sensing his distraction, Pei Yuan pressed him, eventually asking if his mood was due to Fu Yao’s disappearance.

She then confessed, with a deceptive show of honesty, that Fu Yao had secretly practiced "Break the Empyrean Heaven" and, feeling guilty for betraying the sect, had jumped off the cliff herself, unforced. Yan Jingchen was visibly shaken, asking if Fu Yao was truly dead. Pei Yuan advised him to consider her dead and urged him to focus on their impending marriage in Kunjing.

Yan Jingchen, with a hint of sarcasm, acknowledged her powerful status as the Duke’s niece, subtly implying his true feelings. Pei Yuan then questioned if he had ever truly loved her before he dismissed her. Meanwhile, Fu Yao sat by the simple tomb she and Qi had made for Uncle Zhou. She spoke softly to him, sharing how she had obtained food and wine, just as he used to.

Overcome with remorse, she confessed her regret for participating in the competition, believing it was her actions that had brought misfortune to him and Qi. She longed for his old scoldings, even wishing he would hit her with his fire rod again. Though uncertain of her own identity or the reason for unlocking her sealed powers, she vowed to remember his words.

She informed him that she and Qi would leave the mountain the next day to explore the vast Five Kingdoms, promising to visit often. Overcome with emotion, she knelt and tearfully acknowledged Uncle Zhou as her father, vowing they would be father and daughter forever, in every lifetime. Later, heavy rain poured down as Pei Yuan emerged from Yan Jingchen’s room, fuming.

She harshly chastised a maid for her clumsiness and, in a fit of pique, ordered her and another maid to kneel in the pouring rain, denying them shelter from the storm. As Pei Yuan entered her own room, Fu Yao ambushed her. Fu Yao slashed Pei Yuan’s face with a knife, explaining each cut as retribution: one for Pei Yuan's constant scheming, another for her broken promises, and a third for harming Qi.

Enraged and humiliated, Pei Yuan retaliated fiercely, unleashing the vicious Blood Sacrifice Divine Skill, vowing to make Fu Yao suffer a fate worse than death. Outside, the maids, who had suffered Pei Yuan's cruelty, heard the struggle but deliberately chose to ignore it and refused to seek help. At the same time, Yan Jingchen confronted Yan Lie, expressing his desire to annul his engagement to Pei Yuan.

He admitted that his initial interest was tied to her family's power, but he had come to see her kindness and tenderness as a facade. He found her relentlessly cruel and two-faced, and stated he could not marry such a woman. Yan Lie, however, vehemently refused, reminding Yan Jingchen of the political repercussions and the powerful families they would offend. Despite Yan Jingchen’s unwavering resolve, Yan Lie ordered him to kneel in the main hall until he reconsidered.

The battle between Fu Yao and Pei Yuan raged. Empowered by Changsun Wuji's internal energy, Fu Yao proved to be a formidable opponent. Pei Yuan, despite wielding the Blood Sacrifice Divine Skill, was not only defeated but also injured by her own technique. Fu Yao chose to spare Pei Yuan’s life, declaring she would not stoop to Pei Yuan’s level of viciousness, but warned her that she would await any future attempts at revenge.

As Fu Yao left the room, she witnessed a chilling sight: the maid, whom Pei Yuan had just tormented, stealthily approached the unconscious Pei Yuan with a knife and deliberately disfigured her face. Fu Yao observed the scene without pity, believing Pei Yuan had received her just deserts. Meanwhile, Qi Zhen questioned Yun Hen about the ongoing search for Changsun Wuji.

Yun Hen reported that the heavy rain had washed away all traces on the mountain roads, making further pursuit impossible, and suggested they retreat. Qi Zhen, suspecting Changsun Wuji was purposefully elusive, ordered all checkpoints blocked and strictly forbade anyone from revealing Changsun Wuji's disappearance. Yun Hen then suggested searching the waterways. Fu Yao, her two hours of internal energy depleted and her wound reopened, finally met Changsun Wuji.

She noted her weakened state, but he asked if she had accomplished what she set out to do. Hearing approaching footsteps, they quickly leaped into the rising river. As Fu Yao succumbed to unconsciousness, Changsun Wuji pulled her close and performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to keep her alive. The next morning, Pei Yuan awoke in horror to find her face disfigured. Qi Zhen, Yan Lie, and Yan Jingchen rushed to her side.

Pei Yuan screamed at them, then furiously demanded that Fu Yao be killed. Qi Zhen, ever pragmatic, remarked on the disgrace of a princess being disfigured by a mere servant. He then took Yan Lie outside to discuss the matter privately, leaving Yan Jingchen to comfort a distraught Pei Yuan.

Inside, Pei Yuan accused Yan Jingchen of being secretly happy that Fu Yao was alive and free to be with him, bitterly questioning his sincerity as she clutched him, consumed by hatred. Outside, Qi Zhen implied that the incident could be interpreted as treason, accusing Mount Xuanyuan of colluding with external enemies to harm Pei Yuan and plot against the Prince. Yan Lie vehemently denied any disloyalty.

Qi Zhen then shrewdly re-framed the narrative: treacherous court officials had attempted to assassinate the Prince, Pei Yuan had bravely intervened and was injured saving the Prince, and the Prince was subsequently abducted by the conspirators. Yan Lie, recognizing the strategic advantage of this fabricated story, readily agreed, pledging his loyalty.

He promised to ensure the secret remained contained within Mount Xuanyuan, to block all passages, and to find the Prince to provide a satisfactory explanation to both Qi Zhen and the court. Qi Zhen acknowledged Yan Lie’s intelligence in handling the sensitive situation. Finally, Qi Zhen inquired if Yan Jingchen’s commitment to the marriage remained firm given Pei Yuan’s injuries.

Yan Lie assured him that Yan Jingchen’s genuine affection for Pei Yuan meant his decision to marry her was unwavering, regardless of her condition. Having escaped Mount Xuanyuan, Changsun Wuji and Fu Yao rested by a fire. Fu Yao, still embarrassed by the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, blushingly questioned Changsun Wuji about his actions. He playfully teased her, suggesting it felt more like mutual affection than taking advantage. As they heard someone approaching, he pulled her into a mock embrace, repeating his earlier mischievous question. Moments later, Qi arrived, joyfully reuniting with Fu Yao.

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